Genealogy and the Holocaust Part One

Pre-World War II, 80% of the World's Jewish population lived in Central and Eastern Europe.  But during the World War II years, they were systematically murdered or driven away.  The fortune Jews who were able to escape immigrated to other countries.  

The Jewish community made a huge undertaking to create records of document towns and deportees. These records can be a source of information about distant relatives who may not be as lucky as others.